Locals capture NHB Cup

The North Huntington Beach Futbol Club girls' Under-13 team won the 32nd annual NHB Cup Flight No. 3 Soccer Tournament on Sunday.

The team, coached by Brent Whitfield, defeated a spirited Westside Breakers Blue team, 3-1, in the championship game to secure the title.

The team's overall tournament record was 3-0-1. In the four games played, the girls scored 11 goals and allowed four.

August has been a good month for Whitfield's squad, as they posted three consecutive 3-0 victories en route to the final game of the Toyota of Orange Classic on Aug. 22. In the finals against a good Orange Soccer Club United Warriors team, the teams were deadlocked, 1-1, at the end of regulation and overtime. After 10 kickers, NHB lost, 3-2, on penalty kicks.

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Despite the loss in the final, NHB has been red hot in the past two tournaments. The team won the Coronado Crown City Classic on Aug. 8 and finished as finalists in the Toyota of Orange Classic with a 7-1 record. They outscored the opposition in both tournaments, 19-2.